LOKOMOTIV.archs office – LKMV is a multidisciplinary office that ranges in design in all its forms and scales.
The founding ideal of design practice is based on the analysis of universal elements, which each time nourishes the formal consciousness that manifests itself in a type of approach bent to the dynamic behavior of contemporary society, its facets, the flow of the economy, cultural development, socio-political diversity, territoriality.
The conceived, designed and built object does not have an aesthetic matrix, but rather develops from a reflection on the territory, on the relationship between spatiality and perception, and on the consciousness of the economic, social and political impact that architecture has on the urban fabric that will accommodate the object.
The resolution of the technical-constructive details, which refers to a functional approach to the built reality, converges to confer an aesthetic value that is strengthened over time.
LOKOMOTIV archs. studio has collaborated with such recognized offices as Aurelio Galfetti, Mario Botta, Elia Zenghelis and Peter Zumthor.
Founded in 2006 by architects Alberto Julio Fresco and Anita Lara Bulloni (Master of Science in Architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio), it has benefited from the collaboration and integration of architects Juan M.Campopiano and Lucia Cardona.
Currently, LOKOMOTIV.archs. studio is headed by architect Alberto Julio Fresco.
Architect Alberto J. Fresco
Alberto Julio Fresco is an architect and designer known for his innovative approach and attention to cultural and environmental context. He has worked on projects ranging from residential to public architecture, always seeking to integrate functionality and aesthetics. His career is characterized by a strong commitment to sustainability and the use of local materials, reflecting a deep respect for the area in which he works.
Alberto Julio Fresco was born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, on May 3, 1979. After attending the U.N.T Technical Institute from 1992 to 1997, he obtained the title of Technical Constructor in 1998 and began studying Architecture at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. In his second year of study he participated in a competition that secured him a scholarship to the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, where he moved in 1999. On May 9, 2005, he received the Diploma of Architect at the Academy, under the guidance of Professor Elia Zenghellis, with a project on Padua and its Roman centuriation. In 2005 he founded the architectural firm LOKOMOTIV.archs office.
The collaboration with Alexandre, born by chance, soon became an enriching friendship. The continuous exchange of critical approaches and sharp irony allow me to discover new aspects in the objects our office has designed. Thanks to the always gratefully unexpected gaze of his lens, I am able to perceive details and nuances that enrich our vision and imbue us with continuous discoveries.
